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Monday, November 10, 2008

Kellya Usli

Gosh..just in time..just in time.Almost thought I wouldn't be able to post today..:-(.Today was a busy day...doing what you might think..;-).Was planning to post in the evening,one thing came after other and here I am with my latest(pun-intended) post in RM.I rarely used banana(plantain) as a vegetable in my cooking.Made simple upkari sometimes,but thats it.This one too is my ma-in-law's speciality and one dish which made me buy banana every time during our veggie shopping.Its quite similar to "thoran",only the masala differs.

MethodCook the banana till mushy.Peel the skin off.Mash the cooked banana with a potato masher or with the back of a spoon.Grind to a coarse paste-grated coconut,red chillies,tamarind and coriander seeds.In a kadai,add oil and saute onions and ginger till light brown.Add the mashed banana and the ground masala.Sprinkle a little water,add salt to taste and mix well.Simmer for 5 minutes till the usli dries up and everything gets mixed.Serve hot with rice and dali thoi!Do check out my fellow marathoners blog to see what they've been cooking!!